I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 68 Angry Zhu Houzhao

Yu Chunlai finally arrived in the capital the day before Emperor Zhengde's birthday. The moment he walked into the gate of the Ministry of Rites, his spirit, which had been tense for many days, finally relaxed. He didn't mind the cold weather and sat on the ground leaning against the wall.

After they crossed the Yellow River, they encountered heavy snow. Their poor riding skills delayed them for another two days, so they arrived only now.

"Are you from Prince Jing's Mansion? Why did you arrive just now? You are the only ones missing!" An official in a green robe walked out of the Ministry of Rites.

"That's right!" Yu Chunlai had recovered. "Here are the documents and the token! Please check them, sir!"

The green-robed official quickly checked the documents and tokens, "Where is the gift?" The green-robed official walked outside the door and looked, but saw nothing, so he asked in confusion.

"On my back!" Yu Chunlai replied, pointing to the wooden box wrapped in cloth on his back.

"Your Jing Palace is really awesome! Other palaces sent cartloads of gifts, but you only sent something this small?" The green-robed official said in disbelief.

"The sincerity of the gift matters more than its size!" Yu Chunlai continued to answer.

Just as the green-robed official was about to speak again, a middle-aged official in a green robe quickly walked into the Ministry of Rites.

"Sir Li! Why are you here?" The green-robed official said with a smile and a nod.

"I have come here on important matters ordered by the elder!" said the official in green robe.

The green-robed official actually threw Yu Chunlai to the other side and welcomed the green-robed official into the Ministry of Rites.

Yu Chunlai shook his head helplessly. He was a well-known figure in Qizhou, but when he arrived in the capital, he was just an unknown sixth-rank eunuch. He had to endure all of this.

The door of the Ministry of Rites was suddenly pushed open. The official in green robe looked at Yu Chunlai with sharp eyes and walked quickly to his side. "Are you from the Prince of Jing's Mansion?"

"That's right. After I hand over the gift, I will go back to the post station to rest. I wonder what the lord wants?"

The green-robed official looked at Yu Chunlai's documents and token, then waved his hand toward the door and said, "Take him away!"

The official in green robe was sent by Yang Tinghe. He was next to the two elders when they were talking, so he knew what had happened.

So he decided to first control the people in Prince Jing's Mansion and bring them to the gate of the palace to await the orders of the elders.

Several soldiers came in, picked up Yu Chunlai and walked out.

"What are you doing? Are you robbing the emperor? What I carry on my back is a gift for His Majesty!" Yu Chunlai struggled.

"I am arresting people from the Jing Palace, be honest!"

Qianqing Palace.

"I'll kill you and even your soul will be gone--" Zhu Houzhao was humming a little tune while practicing his sword skills. Zhang Yongze was standing beside him. Because it was his birthday tomorrow, he didn't stay in the Leopard Room today.

Suddenly, a young eunuch ran in and said, "Your Majesty, Eunuch Liu, Li Gelao and Yang Gelao are here. They said they have something important to ask for your Majesty!" Zhu Houzhao slowly put away the wooden sword, a trace of displeasure flashed across his face, but he still said, "Let them in!"

After the three of them came in, they immediately started talking about the whole story.

Liu Jin was somewhat proud of observing Zhang Yong, whose face was getting worse and worse. Although Zhang Yong was his party member, he was very trusted by the emperor, which made him feel a little sour. In addition, the Jing Opera performed by Zhang Yong some time ago was very popular with the emperor, which made Zhang Yong even more favored.

Unexpectedly, the news came that the Prince of Jing was planning a rebellion in the blink of an eye. Zhang Yong was linked to the Prince of Jing, and he would be in great trouble if he didn't die.

Cracking down on Zhang Yong was also an important reason why Liu Jin made this decision today.

It only took a few minutes for Zhu Houzhao's expression to change from impatience, to surprise, to anger.

If this incident happened ten years later, Comrade Zhu Houzhao would definitely applaud with joy and would say: I will lead the army myself and capture the Jing rebels with my own hands.

But it is different for Zhu Houzhao now, because his Leopard House military training has not produced any results yet, and he does not have many elite soldiers and generals, so he behaves like this.

Moreover, he had only been on the throne for a few years, and the princes had already rebelled!
The last emperor who received this treatment was Emperor Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji and Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu. But Prince of Han is such a powerful figure, and who are you, Prince of Jing?
Isn't this a slap in my face?
At this age, Zhu Houzhao was most concerned about his reputation, and this matter broke out on his birthday, so he was extremely angry.

In addition, he had a good impression of King Jing before and invested some emotions in him. This emotion would have limited effect when the relationship was good, but in this situation it became a catalyst.

The deeper the love, the more severe the criticism, which made Zhu Houzhao feel deeply betrayed emotionally, and magnified the anger in his heart several times!
Zhu Houzhao felt that he had never been so angry in his life, and he was on the verge of exploding.

Before the two ministers could finish their words, Zhu Houzhao interrupted them and said with great anger, "Regarding the matter of Prince Jing's rebellion, all the nobles, please bring out any rules you have!"

Liu Jin and the two grand secretaries were a little surprised why Zhu Houzhao was so angry. They knew the young emperor's temper very well. It was understandable that he was angry about this matter, but he shouldn't be angry to such an extent.

Only Zhang Yong on the side seemed to have thought of something, and his face turned even darker.

“Your Majesty should issue an order to the garrisons around Qizhou to prepare for war. You can order Xu Ju, Duke of Wei in Nanjing, to be the commander. Advance by land and sea to capture the traitor in one fell swoop!” Liu Jin had been calling Zhang Yong “the traitor” all the time now. When he saw Zhang Yong’s expression, he felt even more proud.

"Okay!" Liu Jin's words pleased Zhu Houzhao very much. He nodded and said, "Let's do it."

Now it was the turn of the two cabinet ministers to panic. Liu Jin, in order to please the emperor, you gave such a radical suggestion. Doesn't your conscience hurt? However, Liu Jin seemed to have no conscience. For those of them who were in high positions, conscience was really a luxury.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Don't be so extreme! It is unwise to mobilize a large army to suppress the rebellion based on only a memorial and the intelligence from the Embroidered Uniform Guard. It would be better to warn the surrounding garrisons first so that they can be prepared, and then send people to Qizhou secretly to investigate, and then make a decision after reaching a conclusion." Li Dongyang said hurriedly.

"Yes, the army cannot move lightly! Once the army moves, Qizhou will be devastated. It is better to be cautious!" Yang Tinghe also echoed.

Don't have too high expectations of the Ming Dynasty's military discipline. Even on their own land, it was, after all, an army without faith from the feudal era.

"The two ministers are confused. We must wipe out the Jing rebels with lightning speed. Don't be soft-hearted, or we will have more trouble. If the Jing rebels get wind of the investigation and destroy the evidence or start a rebellion in advance, it will be bad!" Liu Jin retorted quickly. His suggestion now was in line with his interests and was also in line with Zhu Houzhao's current wishes.

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)